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INCOME INEQUALITY, RACIAL COMPOSITION AND THE INFANT MORTALITY RATES OF US COUNTIES

KLOTZ, ANGIE
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1115693615

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2005, MA, University of Cincinnati, Arts and Sciences : Sociology.
Much research has been conducted to better understand the relationship between race, income, and mortality. Race is a strong predictor of mortality rates. In the US, African American infant mortality rates are consistently higher than white infant mortality rates. Income inequality has also been associated with higher mortality rates. Research exploring the relationship between income inequality and mortality has noted an interaction between income inequality and racial composition. I test whether such an interaction exists for infant mortality. Using data from the National Center for Health Statistics and the US Census, I assess whether income inequality has less effect on infant mortality rates in US counties with a high percentage of African Americans than in counties with a low percentage of African Americans. Results indicate that the interaction found for overall mortality is not found when examining county level data using infant mortality rates.
Jennifer Malat (Advisor)
58 p.
Sociology, General
infant mortality; race; income inequality

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  • KLOTZ, A. (2005). INCOME INEQUALITY, RACIAL COMPOSITION AND THE INFANT MORTALITY RATES OF US COUNTIES [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1115693615

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • KLOTZ, ANGIE. INCOME INEQUALITY, RACIAL COMPOSITION AND THE INFANT MORTALITY RATES OF US COUNTIES. 2005. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1115693615.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • KLOTZ, ANGIE. "INCOME INEQUALITY, RACIAL COMPOSITION AND THE INFANT MORTALITY RATES OF US COUNTIES." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1115693615

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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